Direct measurement of the counterion distribution within swollen polyelectrolyte films

The depth profile of the counterion concentration within thin polyelectrolyte films was measured in situ using contrast variant specular neutron reflectivity to characterize the initial swelling stage of the film dissolution. We find substantial counterion depletion near the substrate and enrichment...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 21(2005), 15 vom: 19. Juli, Seite 6647-51
1. Verfasser: Prabhu, Vivek M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Vogt, Bryan D, Wu, Wen-Li, Douglas, Jack F, Lin, Eric K, Satija, Sushil K, Goldfarb, Dario L, Ito, Hiroshi
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:The depth profile of the counterion concentration within thin polyelectrolyte films was measured in situ using contrast variant specular neutron reflectivity to characterize the initial swelling stage of the film dissolution. We find substantial counterion depletion near the substrate and enrichment near the periphery of the film extending into the solution. These observations challenge our understanding of the charge distribution in polyelectrolyte films and are important for understanding film dissolution in medical and technological applications
Beschreibung:Date Completed 11.09.2006
Date Revised 12.07.2005
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827